TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	3
SEMESTER	Fifth Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Professor Ayşe Güler Küçükturan
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Knows the characteristics of psychological development in childhood. 2) Can recognize mental and behavioral disorders in childhood. 3) Knows the causes of mental and behavioral disorders in childhood and the correct approaches to mental and behavioral disorders in childhood. 4) It guides families to reach specialists in case of mental and behavioral disorders during childhood.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	At the end of this course, students will learn the definition and importance of mental health, the historical development of mental health, theories about mental health, the characteristics of individuals with and without mental health, behavioral and adaptation problems seen in children [stuttering, inability to speak (mutism), bedwetting (enuresis), etc.). fecal incontinence (encopresis), thumb sucking, nail biting, aggression, jealousy, tics, stubbornness, sleep disorders, eating habit disorder, fear, attention deficit and hyperactivity, school fear, theft, lying), diagnosis and treatment of special situations in the family Examines the effects of divorce (divorce, step-parents, parent's death, etc.) on the child's mental health.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Definition of mental health, its importance, historical development of mental health 2nd Week Characteristics of individuals with and without mental health 3rd Week Theoretical basis of mental health 4th Week Theoretical basis of mental health 5th Week Behavior and adaptation problems seen in children are stuttering, mutism, bedwetting (enuresis), fecal incontinence (encopresis), 6th Week Diagnosis and treatment of behavioral and adaptation problems seen in children: thumb sucking, nail biting, aggression, jealousy, tics, stubbornness, sleep disorders, fear of school, theft, lying. 7th Week Diagnosis and treatment of behavioral and adaptation problems in children, eating habits disorder, fear, attention deficit and hyperactivity, fear of school, stealing, lying 8th Week Midterm exam 9th Week The effects of special situations within the family (divorce, step-parents, death of a parent, etc.) on the child's mental health. 10th Week The effects of special situations within the family (divorce, step-parents, death of a parent, etc.) on the child's mental health. 11th Week case study 12th Week case study 13th Week case study 14th Week general evaluation
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Instructor's lecture notes Child Mental Health Atalay Yörükoğlu Child Mental Health Gökçe Kurt Nobel
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Problem Solving,Presentation,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Assignment 1 20 Other 1 50 Total(%) 100 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 2 28 Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 5 5 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework 2 15 30 Total Workload 127 Total Workload / 30 4,23 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No